VIRGEN M JIMENEZ
Orlando,USA
Summary
Dedicated educator with a proven track record of excellence in teaching, recognized for fostering an engaging and inspiring classroom environment that promotes student success. Passionate about education and committed to optimizing student and school achievements while utilizing exceptional classroom management skills to create a positive learning atmosphere. Strong presentation, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication abilities enhance connections with students, parents, and colleagues. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, bringing 30 years of diverse teaching experience to effectively meet the needs of a multicultural student body.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interventionists/Instructional Coach
UCP-Pine Hills
01.2021 - Current
- Strong working knowledge of research-based best practices in ELA, Reading, and Mathematics.
- Ability to apply research-based practices effectively and successfully in classroom lesson modeling for instructional support.
- Strong understanding of student assessment and progress monitoring protocols as well as State of Florida assessment and student growth expectations.
- Ability to accurately collect, choose, and analyze student data to determine appropriate areas and strategies for academic intervention.
- Act as an "expert" in student achievement and interventions to provide recommendations to Consortium leadership regarding effective programs, assessments, intervention plans, technology support, teacher needs, and professional development.
- Monitoring students' progress by collecting data and uploading it to google drive documents.
Instructional Coach Best Practices
Catapult Learning
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Planning daily lessons (Reading and Math) for all grade levels.
- Implementing best practice of Catapult Learning module for reading and math.
- Participating parent/teacher conference.
- Communicating with teachers and school principal about students' performance.
- Administrating pre and post test.
- Developing parents' workshop during school year.
- Reviewing data to analyze students' learning gains.
- Organizing documents to be complying/mandates of the program.
- Enhancing teaching methods, techniques, and approaches by participation in professional development courses.
- Evaluating students' test data to differentiate learning.
5th grade Teacher
Potter's House Academy
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Planned daily lesson for all subject areas including Reading/Language Arts.
- Provided best practice to deliver each lesson utilizing A Beka Curriculum.
- Attended Professional Development Courses.
- Scheduled parents/teacher conference.
- Evaluated CBM data to differentiate learning.
- Administrated SAT's testing.
- Organized educational field trip.
- Utilized Manzano's best practice in the Science of Teaching.
- Implemented innovative projects such as Agriculture in the Classroom.
ESOL TEACHER 6-8
Rock Lake Middle School
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Planned daily lessons to address students' strengths and weakness.
- Compliance with state mandates, ESOL's records per student.
- Provided best practice to deliver instruction based on Manzano's Strategies.
- Provided self-evaluation rubric.
- Attended reading endorsement courses, Competency 2 and 3.
- Utilized ESOL strategies to enhance learning gains.
- Evaluated students' data to differentiate learning.
- Administered FCAT's test.
- Attended Professional Development Manzano's Strategies.
- Prepared Professional Research Study.
- Scheduled parents/teacher conference.
ESOL PARA 10-12
Oviedo High School
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Updated files for each student that is in the program.
- Communicated with teachers that served ESOL students in the different subject areas, example, Biology, Math, Computers…
- Visited classroom to understand the lesson that students are being taught.
- Offered tutoring after school when needed.
- Kept record of intervention.
- Individualized instruction when test scores are below 70%.
- Utilized ESOL strategies to enhance their learning gains.
- Assisted ESOL teacher in any clerical task.
- Intermitted as translator when needed.
Teacher 3-5 graders
21st Century Programs (Boys & Girls Club)
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Daily lesson planning for all subject areas: Math, Reading and STEAM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics).
- Monitored and informed students' progress.
- Scheduled educational field trips.
- Communicated with the program director and parents to inform any concern about the students.
Academic Advisor/Adjunct Professor
UCF-FYAE
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Provided academic advising to assigned groups of first year students following a development advising process.
- Integrated career development concepts and strategies in the developmental advising process, assist undeclared students with major selection process.
- Scheduled planning and registration assistance sessions of assigned college/majors during first-year students orientations.
- Assisted with the use of computer technologies to improve communication of timely academic information and respond promptly to e-mail questions/notes from students and input data in people soft/oracle program.
- Freshmen Courses for students that involve studies skills, UCF departments…
Teacher
Odyssey Middle School
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Taught English to middle school students.
- Attended workshops such as Teen Suicidal Treats, Bullying, Ethics, Signs of Abuse Children.
- Daily lesson planning and students' evaluation and individualized instruction.
- Evaluated FCAT reports by group to identify strengths and weaknesses that need to be addressed for students' success.
- Coordinated activities such as school field trips, team building activities, etc.
- Reported any suspicious maltreatment or neglect to the proper agencies.
Teacher
Department of Education
01.1995 - 01.2006
- Taught Bilingual Education (Science) grades K to 6th.
- Taught English as a Second Language to Elementary and Middle School.
- Attending to continue education courses.
- Coordinated extra curriculum activities.
- Active member of TESOL.
- Directed an Intercultural International Program called AFS, students from Turkey, Neverland...
- Coordinated teachers/parents conference.
- ...more details can be provided at the interview.
Education
MA Degree in Education -
Turabo University
Bachelor in Elementary Education-English - undefined
Turabo University
Reading and Gifted Endorsement - undefined
UF Reading/OCPS
Teaching Students with Disabilities - undefined
Seminole College
Orton Gillingham-OG Science of Reading - undefined
OG Trained
Civics Seal of Excellence - undefined
DOE
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Creative Lesson Planning
- Curriculum Development
- Instructional Best-Practices
- Mentoring & Motivation
- Computer Skills
- Civic Endorsement
- Gifted Endorsement
- Debate Coach
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Parental Involvement
- Standardized Testing/Scoring
- Problem Solving
- Experiential Learning
- Special Needs Students
- Reading Endorsement
- Micro-Credential in Reading
Accomplishments
- Two-time Teacher of the Year, recognized for exemplary instructional leadership, data-driven decision-making, and measurable student achievement gains.
- Co-author of Science and Mathematics assessment test bank items, supporting standards-aligned instruction, formative assessment, and curriculum coherence across grade levels.
- Honored by the Mayor of Caguas, Puerto Rico with a formal recognition for leadership and sustained contributions to student athletics, community engagement, and whole-child development.
Certification
- Florida Teaching License, FLDOE
- Staff Credential Certified, DCF Florida
- Diversity Certified, UCF Florida
- Child Growth and Development Certified, DCF Florida
- School-Age-Appropriate Practice Certified, DCF Florida
- Health, Safety, and Nutrition Certified, DCF Florida
- Agriculture Science Certificate, Dept. of Agriculture
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Interventionists/Instructional Coach
UCP-Pine Hills
01.2021 - Current
Instructional Coach Best Practices
Catapult Learning
01.2017 - 01.2021
5th grade Teacher
Potter's House Academy
01.2014 - 01.2017
ESOL TEACHER 6-8
Rock Lake Middle School
01.2013 - 01.2014
ESOL PARA 10-12
Oviedo High School
01.2012 - 01.2013
Teacher 3-5 graders
21st Century Programs (Boys & Girls Club)
01.2011 - 01.2013
Academic Advisor/Adjunct Professor
UCF-FYAE
01.2009 - 01.2010
Teacher
Odyssey Middle School
01.2006 - 01.2009
Teacher
Department of Education
01.1995 - 01.2006
Bachelor in Elementary Education-English - undefined
Turabo University
Reading and Gifted Endorsement - undefined
UF Reading/OCPS
Teaching Students with Disabilities - undefined
Seminole College
Orton Gillingham-OG Science of Reading - undefined
OG Trained
Civics Seal of Excellence - undefined
DOE
MA Degree in Education -
Turabo University